Do you remember? Alf? He returned, but not in the form of a token. The popular television series of the eighties will return thanks to Ryan Reynolds. Canadian actor paid for film production rights reload Focused on your streaming channel.
In accordance with Hollywood ReporterReynolds will bring back the furry alien in the Maximum Effort project. Alf will debut in Maximum Moments, a series of sponsored segments where he will promote brands associated with the actor. To guarantee success the production will feature Paul Fusco, the creator of the character and TV series.
New episodes will start airing on July 29 during the marathon Alf. The first commercials will focus on Mint Mobile (a MVNO owned by Reynolds), Ring smart doorbells, the Fubo streaming channel, and more. According to the actor, the idea is to “blur the lines between show business and sponsorship” as both can be interesting.
While this news may disappoint fans, return Alf in sponsored segments will serve to measure public interest. Ryan Reynolds admitted that one of the reasons they paid for the license is because Paul Fusco and Shout! The studio, the owner of the US rights, wanted to “bring the character back to life.”
He reload from Alf will air on Saturday, July 29 on Amazon Freevee, Fubo and Tuvi. The ads will be shown during binge watching of old TV series, although this is likely to happen only in the United States. While Fubo and Tuvi have a presence in Spain and Mexico, the ads are targeted to each country and neither product works in that region.
Alf he’s back, but not in the way you expected
If you were born in the 1990s, you may have never heard of this. Alf. The series focuses on an alien from the planet Melmac who escapes his home and ends up crashing in the Tanner family garage. Faced with the threat of being captured by the United States Army, Willy and his kids hide him in their house, where the furry man does his thing.
Alf was very similar to others sitcom that time, although its creators have taken care to give it a unique personality. Paul Fusco not only wrote the scripts, but also voiced the character in his native language. The production was demanding and each 30-minute episode required up to 25 hours of workwhich caused tension on the set.
The series has not been without controversy. Max Wright, who played Willy, hated Alpha. and he complained because his character did not have the same care. The ending was raw and there were no goodbyes between the cast members who didn’t return for the 1996 special. The TV movie tried to patch up plot holes, but without the Tanners.
Unfortunately for Fusco and company, Alf was replaced Prince of Bel Air (prince of rap), the series that became the benchmark and propelled Will Smith to stardom. In a few years, the alien will be best remembered for its meme The Simpsons than for his contribution to television.
Ryan Reynolds’ new project is dedicated to the revival of a character that went down in history more than 35 years ago. Only time (and the public) will tell if we’re ready for reload from Alf Or better left to remember.
Source: Hiper Textual
